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Thursday, February 23, 2012

this or that thursday: vintage

I don't have a lot of really old things. I try not to keep a lot of stuff because I don't like clutter, but I still manage to fill up every available spot in my closets.

This is an old jar that belonged to my grandmother.

And this is the afghan she made me when I was 10 in 1976.

One of the many reasons I love photography is the old photos that help us to remember the things we loved from long ago even if we don't still have them. I'm enjoying all the finds that I'm pinning to my vintage goodness board and there are still lots of things I'd like to find for it.

I really loved Mrs. Beasley when I was little. I don't mind that I no longer have her, but I'm so glad I have this pic from a vacation in 1972 that includes my favorite doll.

I have no idea why my favorite doll was an old woman...

It's time for you to share your photos again! There are just a few rules.

submit the url of your blog post, not your home page

link up a photo that was taken by you

include a link back to my blog in your post (you can use the button or a text link if you prefer)

Oh wow, we've both written about our Grandma's today...the milk glass makes me think of her, too! You were adorable when you were little...I absolutely loved dolls but I never had a Drowsey Doll. You're a bit younger than me so it probably wasn't around yet when I was that age! :)

I am like you. I dont like clutter so I try not to get much stuff in but still, I have plenty of stuff and I manage to fill every closet or shelf. It is like with my purses. No matter what size my purse is, it is always full. We are moving to our house in Florida in a couple of months that is double the size our house here in Italy and I am sort of dreading it. Lol btw you were an adorable kid!!!

I love those family treasures. My hubs family is really big on family pieces. My family doesn't keep anything & the few valuable or special pieces will only make it to my house if someone dies. So I really love having all his family heirlooms here- especially since his mom passed a few years ago.

Love that picture of you when you were a kid! I don't keep things either and now that some family members are gone, I wish I had. If only to photograph them for the memories and then give them away. :)

Oh Deb I love old things. We inherited a lot of items from my Dan's mum and dad, like a silver tea-set. We also got their dining room table and chairs which Danny did up and cleaned. They look wonderful. I love that picture of you - you sure were a wee cutie. :))

I have a fair number of things from my family.Not too many from my mom's side...a fire wiped out most of the photos and "things" back in the 1960s.Quite a few things from my dad's side.Each and every one is precious.It is wonderful you appreciate the physical things from your history.Items and the stories behind them which we pass on to our children :)

So cool that you've been able to hold on to photographic memories. I had a Mrs. Beasley doll too {seriously, what was that all about?}. *hangs head* I still have my childhood doll. She'll show up one of these days.

Lovely old jar and afgan. I love old vintage things more now because I think I appreciate what they represent - the past and how things were simpler then.I love the picture of you and your doll! I had Holly Hobby dolls - loved them so much.I can't participate in your link up today, but will be back next week.

How special! I love those I wish I had "old" things I don't have anything from my childhood as my mom never really keep anything. I think that is why I love being able to scrapbook and keep things of my children. Beautiful post :)

I totally know what you mean about finding old stuff everywhere. After getting married, I had to clean out my old room... I still had homework assignments from middle school hiding in crevices of my closets. I'll have to be part of this photo game next time I get the chance, it looks wonderful!